MetropolitanTransportStrategyThe next step – a visual context

January 2006

Local Government Association of South Australia

About QED• “Strategists and Communicators in

transport, planning, environment and urban design”

• Experience in Transport Strategies, including:• Southern & Hills LGA (2003)

• Traffic Management Strategies for metropolitan Councils, including:

• City of Charles Sturt• City of Onkaparinga• City of Burnside

Strategy Background• Metropolitan Local Government Group

• Forum for all 18 metro. councils

• MLGG Transport Steering Committee• Previous Study in 2002• Resulted in current strategy

• “Metropolitan Transport Strategy”• 3 documents:

• Resource Book• Transport Route – Functional• Strategy Document

Overview of Strategy• Metropolitan Transport Strategy• Identified major roads and transport

infrastructure• Functional classification of local road

infrastructure• Strategic directions based on State

Infrastructure Plan• Suggests actions for local govt.• Links to Resource Book• Infrastructure and Management Actions

The Next Step

• Develop a comprehensive strategy• Identify actions –• Can include policies, plans, projects and

programs• Infrastructure or management actions

• Develop priorities• Infrastructure and management issues

Study Process / Schedule• Data collection (Jan-Mar)

• Via questionnaire• Council’s to nominate actions

• Selection / Prioritisation Criteria (Apr)• Confirm criteria for action assessment

• Priorities (Apr)• Develop priority actions

• Consultation (May)• Consult with MLGG and Councils

• Final Report (June)

Data Collection

• Questionnaire seeking Council views on:• Strategic Directions• Evaluation Criteria• Nomination of Actions• Description / needs• Self-assessment / justification

• Other Issues

Strategic Priorities• Links to Strategic Infrastructure Plan

• Freight• Roads• Marine Assets• Rail Assets• Airport Assets• Public Transport• Security• Physical Mobility• Funding

• Council to nominate priority of each

Action Evaluation Criteria• Multi-criteria assessment

• Road Safety• Freight• Tourism• Environmental• Community• Public Transport• Intermodal• Enhance Existing Network• Fit for purpose• Regional Significance• Vulnerable road users• Social Access

• Council to nominate priority of each

Actions• Nominate actions• Infrastructure and/or management

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Example Road, SomewhereOne Road to Another Road, Major Freight Movements between Industry and Market

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Criteria Assessment

Large improvement 3Moderate improvement 2Minor improvement 1No Change / Not Applicable 0Minor worsening -1Moderate worsening -2Large worsening -3

Evaluation Criteria

Actions Worksheet

References• Resource Book• Transport Principles and Policy• Integrated Transport & Land Use• Travel Demand Management

• Metropolitan Transport Strategy• State Infrastructure Plan• SA Strategic Plan• Road Network Plans

Road Network Plan

Consider regional significance of roads across Council boundaries

Consider regional significance of airport development

Information

• Assistance with questionnaire• Reference documents on LGA website• Contact Paul Morris at QED

• Questionnaires to each Council for self-completion

• Complete questionnaire by March 2006

• Transport and Traffic• Environment• Planning• Urban Design

Paul MorrisSenior Transport Planner

8227 0188

Project Manager:

Metropolitan TransportStrategyThe Next Step